2021-07-12
Getting to Ames, IA!
Getting to Ames by plane!
Arriving by plane at Des Moines International Airport (DSM)
Schedule Executive Express to Ames address!
Iowa Shuttle Service for 1 passenger is $57 as of 2021-07-12
Gratuity, i.e. tipping, guidelines
Tipping is optional, but …
Generally tip the following:
- Restaurant wait staff (15-20%)
- Taxi/Uber/Lyft drivers (10-15%)
- Hairstylist/Nail technician (15-20%)
Tip is calculated before tax (Ames, IA tax rate is 7%)
Menu prices do not inclue tax or tip
Getting to Ames by car!
Getting to Ames by car!
Iowa - top agricultural producer
- largest producer of
- corn
- pork
- eggs
- second largest producer of
- soybeans
- red meat
while being 26th in size and 31st in population
Ames, IA - one of the best places to live
Getting around Ames by car
Getting around Ames by bike
Getting around Ames using CyRide (bus)
Learning to drive
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Getting a drivers license or Iowa ID
Vehicle Registration
Register to vote
Where to live
Utilities
Natural gas
Electricity/Water/Sewer
Garbage/Recycling/Compost
Cell phones
Internet
Natural gas from Alliant Energy
- Furnace/heat
- Gas stoves and ovens
- Fireplaces
- Laundry dryers
City of Ames Electric
1 of 3 power plants in the world that burn garbage to produce electricity
Garbage/Recycling/Compost
Garbage collectors
Do not put glass or food waste in garbage. Metal gets extracted by magnets.
Glass/can recycling
Recycling collectors
My understanding is most recycled materials are trucked to Des Moines and then sent by rail out of state.
Compost
Free to do it yourself or curbside pickup by Core Living Compost
Cell phones
Internet
Shopping, e.g. groceries
HyVee - employee owned
Ames Asia Market West (west Ames)
Ames Asian Market (north Ames)
Asia Foods Store (downtown)
Used furniture
News
What to do in Ames - Summer
Furman Aquatic Center - ($6/day for ISU Student)
Reiman Gardens - (free for ISU students)
Reiman Gardens - World’s largest gnome
Ada Hayden Heritage Park Lake
Ada Hayden Heritage Park Lake
Ames weather - temperature/precipitation
Ames weather - winters
Snow emergency routes
Ames weather - thunderstorms/tornados
What to do in Ames - All year
Seven Oaks Recreation
